Donovan
Americannoun
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Plus, Donovan is excellent here, so less of him is, well, less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Greta Lee and Edmund Donovan star alongside the actor in this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s novella about a group of intellectuals fascinated with a once-celebrated writer who now works at a post office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
After moving to Australia as a teenager, Donovan started his career as a singer before he made his screen debut in the early 1960s.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the 2002, Mexico lost 2-0 to a U.S. squad led by Landon Donovan in what many consider the most painful defeat in the country’s World Cup history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Donovan uncapped the tightly sealed container and from the oil bath within he withdrew a second cube.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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